Bachelor's-4% vs national median571 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Northwestern- St Paul
Ranked 190th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,580
middle 50%: $26,753 – $49,388
Median · 5 years out
$50,539
middle 50%: $36,420 – $65,910
Median · 10 years out
$64,718
middle 50%: $45,751 – $88,374
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Psychology majors at the University of Northwestern- St Paul see median first-year earnings of $37k. Salaries climb to $51k after five years and $65k after ten.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,639 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University
$50,866 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$50,806 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$50,745 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$50,695 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$50,549 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$50,463 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$50,434 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$50,422 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$50,350 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$50,335 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$50,279 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Northwestern- St Paul
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$86,885 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$81,425 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$80,815 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$79,178 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$77,387 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,982 · 5 yrs out
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Graphic Communications (Bachelor's)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,793 · 5 yrs out